Seeing as how Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is Delta's main hub, it makes sense that Atlanta's hometown airline should top the competition when it comes to on-time arrivals here, right?
Fair enough. But Delta is also besting its rivals in on-time arrival percentage at their home hubs, too. Delta flights arriving at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport had a 90.5 on-time arrival percent -- at American Airlines' home hub. And American's home on-time arrival percentage? It was a relatively measly 83.4 percent, with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue beating them with on-time arrival percentages of 87.5 and 84.3 percents respectively.
Here's a look at how the domestic U.S. carriers ranked with regard to on-time arrival percentage for the Atlanta airport in the latest Air Travel Consumer Report, which shows data from April 2016. (The report itself was released June 2016.)
1. DELTA AIR LINES
With a 92.2 percent on-time arrival percentage at Hartsfield-Jackson, Delta is quite literally leaving the competition behind. (PHOTO: DELTA AIR LINES / SPECIAL TO AJC)
2. EXPRESSJET
You can count on ExpressJet arriving as scheduled at Hartsfield-Jackson 89.9 percent of the time. (PHOTO: EXPRESSJET)
3. UNITED AIRLINES
Flying the Friendly Skies into Atlanta with United will have you here at an 87 percent on-time rate. (PHOTO: AP FILE)
4. FRONTIER AIRLINES
Frontier doesn't post many flights into Atlanta, but those that come here arrive as scheduled 86.2 percent of the time. (PHOTO: FRONTIER AIRLINES)
5. SKYWEST AIRLINES
With an 85.3 percent on-time arrival rate, Skywest outperforms larger competitors. (PHOTO: SKYWEST)
6. ALASKA AIRLINES
The 60 flights arriving in Atlanta for the month of April 2016 had an 83.3 percent on-time arrival rating. (PHOTO: AP FILE)
7. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Southwest has the second-largest airline presence at Hartsfield-Jackson, but with 82.3 percent of its flights arriving here on time, it ranked far below No. 1 Delta. (PHOTO: AJC FILE)
8. AMERICAN AIRLINES
American Airlines may be North America's largest passenger airline, but with an 81.4 percent Atlanta on-time arrival mark, they've got some work to do here. (PHOTO: AP FILE)
9. SPIRIT AIRLINES
With a woeful 71.7 on-time arrival percentage here in Atlanta, Spirit Airlines can't really say that they're ready when you are. (PHOTO: SPIRIT AIRLINES)
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-- Source: Air Travel Consumer Report, June 2016
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